SHORAPUR
Assembly seat no. 36 in Karnataka · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1978.
Winner, 2013
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK
INC
Elections held
11
1978–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2013
4,075
2.79% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
JD(S)NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA)
- Votes
- 60,958
- Vote share
- 41.69%
- Behind by
- 4,075
Electors
2,20,310
Total votes polled
1,46,207
Valid votes
1,46,207
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.4%
Full result, 2013
10 candidates · 1,46,207 valid votes
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAKINCwon
65,033
44.5%
NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA)JD(S)
60,958
41.7%
SHIVARAJ MALLESHIKJP
8,239
5.6%
RAMANAGOUDA BHIMARAYAGOUDAIND
3,250
2.2%
MADANGOPAL NAYAKBJP
3,249
2.2%
NANDKUMAR MALIPATILBSRCP
2,005
1.4%
PRABHULINGA SIDDAPUR JIND
993
0.7%
BASAVARAJIND
985
0.7%
RAMALINGAPPA (RAMUNAYAK)JD(U)
771
0.5%
CHANDRASHEKHAR NAYAKIND
724
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | INC | 1,13,559 | 54.72% | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | 25,223 |
| 2018 | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | BJP | 1,04,426 | 52.96% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 22,568 |
| 2013 | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAYAK | INC | 65,033 | 44.48% | NARASIMHANAYAK (RAJUGOUDA) | 4,075 |
| 2008 | NARASIMHA NAYAK(RAJU GOUDA) | BJP | 60,542 | 47.37% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 4,581 |
| 2004 | NARASHIMA NAYAK (RAJA GOUDA) | KNDP | 43,608 | 38.63% | RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK | 2,875 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SHORAPUR assembly constituency in 2023?
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK (INC) won SHORAPUR in 2023, by a margin of 25,223 votes.
Which party has won SHORAPUR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has SHORAPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1978 to 2023.
Who has won SHORAPUR the most times?
RAJA VENKATAPPA NAIK, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2023.
